Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Yesterday at 6:06 PM  A man identified as  a fugitive in the “Big Momma” cocaine trafficking case has been arrested in the Rio Grande Valley.

Yesterday at 5:36 PM  Seven men are behind bars after a remote video system allegedly spotted them smuggling more than 400 pounds of marijuana.

Yesterday at 5:08 PM  A Brownsville woman is facing criminal charges after being accused of taking part in an $8,500 scheme to smuggle a Central American child to Virginia.

Yesterday at 3:43 PM  A Harlingen man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly fought with a security guard while getting treatment at a local hospital.

Yesterday at 2:30 PM  A San Benito man is behind bars following a high-speed chase where he bailed out of the car but was stopped by his own father.

Yesterday at 12:25 PM  Authorities are investigating an immigrant chase that ended when the driver crashed her SUV into a tree in Mission.

Yesterday at 11:25 AM  More than $7.5 million worth of marijuana is off the streets after authorities raided a Harlingen warehouse where they found it stacked on palettes.

Yesterday at 10:15 AM  A car accident on the expressway in Brownsville brought the morning traffic commute to a crawl.

Yesterday at 8:58 AM  As high school seniors across the valley prepare to walk the graduation stage, they're preparing for their next step into the college world.

Yesterday at 8:42 AM  As the summer quickly approaches, the number of drivers on Texas roads is expected to increase significantly, but so will the number of accidents.

Yesterday at 8:39 AM  This week, 28,000 cities across the United States, including the City of Pharr, will celebrate "Public Works Week."

Yesterday at 8:19 AM  The Coastal Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife has a big job, monitoring four million acres of saltwater, including the states bays and estuaries and out to ten nautical miles in the Gulf of Mexico.

Yesterday at 8:15 AM  No matter what you do for a living, you probably work hard at it.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  A vehicle involved in a Houston shootout is registered to an owner in the Rio Grande Valley.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  A family pet was attacked and killed by two pit bulls. Brittany Hickel was devastated when she saw her 300lb. Alpaca named 'Kimo' dead. She said he didn't stand a chance.